the Corona virus. Panic driven lack of hand sanitizer is forcing Tito's handmade vodka to remind its customers that vodka isn't an effective substitute for hand sanitizer, Fox News reports the company posted on Twitter quote. For the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito's handmade vodka is 40% alcohol and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC. The tweet included a message saying that washing hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs. In most situations, if soap and water are not readily available, you can use an alcohol based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

A vodka distillery is working on a solution for a hand sanitizer issue.Tito's Handmade Vodka previously noted its bottles couldn't be used for hand sanitizer. So it decided to make the hand-cleaning product with its distillery.The company posted an update Sunday with an image of a hand sanitizer with its branding. "For hands only," the label says. "Do not drink."Tito's said it plans to give the hand sanitizer away for free to its community and those most in need."While we advise that you cannot use our vodka as a hand sanitizer, our distillery has been working hard to get all of the pieces in place to begin production on 24 tons of hand sanitizer that adheres to industry and governmental guidance," the company said.The development comes after the company responded to someone wondering about using its vodka for hand sanitizer."Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol," Tito's Handmade Vodka tweeted March 5. "Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC."In that earlier tweet, Tito's cited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by saying that washing hands is still the best way to fight the virus.If soap and water aren't available, that's when hand sanitizer could come in handy.Homemade hand sanitizer is also not a great option in general, experts say, despite a shortage in the store-bought stuff.To ensure thoroughly washed hands, the CDC advises people to scrub for at least 20 seconds. People should also avoid touching their faces and cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing. Cleaning surfaces with disinfectant wipes also helps (though those wipes don't work on skin, unfortunately).

A vodka distillery is working on a solution for a hand sanitizer issue.

Tito's Handmade Vodka previously noted its bottles couldn't be used for hand sanitizer. So it decided to make the hand-cleaning product with its distillery.

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The company posted an update Sunday with an image of a hand sanitizer with its branding. "For hands only," the label says. "Do not drink."

Tito's said it plans to give the hand sanitizer away for free to its community and those most in need.

"While we advise that you cannot use our vodka as a hand sanitizer, our distillery has been working hard to get all of the pieces in place to begin production on 24 tons of hand sanitizer that adheres to industry and governmental guidance," the company said.

The development comes after the company responded to someone wondering about using its vodka for hand sanitizer.

"Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol," Tito's Handmade Vodka tweeted March 5. "Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC."

In that earlier tweet, Tito's cited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by saying that washing hands is still the best way to fight the virus.

If soap and water aren't available, that's when hand sanitizer could come in handy.

Homemade hand sanitizer is also not a great option in general, experts say, despite a shortage in the store-bought stuff.

To ensure thoroughly washed hands, the CDC advises people to scrub for at least 20 seconds. People should also avoid touching their faces and cover their mouths when sneezing or coughing. Cleaning surfaces with disinfectant wipes also helps (though those wipes don't work on skin, unfortunately).